Lesson 51 Variant Vowel Pattern (oy, oi)

Skill: Reading/spelling pattern (oy, oi)
(oy) as in boy, (oi) as in oil

The diphthongs (oy, oi) have two adjacent vowels in a single syllable, each of which contribute to the sound heard. (boy = boi; boil = boil)

Read the words below.

annoy	employ	royal
boy	enjoy	royalty
corduroy	joy	soybean
decoy	joyful	toy
destroy	oyster	voyage

Read these sentences, they’re a bit difficult.

The boy is wearing corduroy jeans.
Roy enjoyed dining on oysters.
I have buttons made of oyster shells.
Please do not destroy Floyd’s toy!
Hunters use decoys to attract ducks.
I hope your voyage will be joyful.
Are you employed at the toyshop?
The cowboy ate a boysenberry.
Lloyd is annoying Boyd’s friend.
The cowboy has a loyal sheepdog.
What destroyed our field of soybeans?
Mom says that I’m a tomboy.
Troy enjoys his work as a busboy.
My body is buoyant when I float.

The diphthongs oi and oy have the same sound (boy= boi; boil=boil)

Read these words. You may need help.

appointment	join	point
avoid	joint	poison
boil	moist	rejoice
broil	moisture	soil
coil	noise	spoil
coin	noisy	toilet
disappoint	oil	trapezoid
doily	oink	turquoise
foil	ointment	voice
hoist	pinpoint	voiceless

Read these sentences. You may need help.

I enjoyed the broiled oysters.
The employees are noisy.
My turquoise pencil has a sharp point.
Do you avoid making bad choices?
Please join our coin-collecting club.
Does the soil feel moist?
Did you wrap the moist cake in foil?
Where’s the poison ivy ointment?
Does a trapezoid have four points?
I rejoice when I recognize mom’s voice.
The new toilets have a noisy flush.

Can you think of some additional words that have the (oy, oi) spelling pattern?
Write them.

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Dictation/Spelling Practice for (oy, oi) words

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Write one sentence. You must include at least one word that has the spelling pattern (oy) and one word that has the spelling pattern (oi) in your sentence. Your writing should reflect good penmanship, correct usage of upper and lower case letters, and use proper spacing. Remember all sentences begin with a capital letter and end with a period (.), question mark (?), or an exclamation point (!).

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____________________________________________________________________ Use this space at the bottom to make a simple illustration of your sentence, or use the back of the paper for a more elaborate illustration.